New Delhi, 10 September 2015: Neerav Tomar of IOS Boxing Promotions and Francis Warren of Queensberry Promotions are delighted to announce that India's boxing sensation Vijender Singh will make his exciting and long-awaited professional debut on Saturday 10th October at the Manchester Arena, England.
The 29-year-old from Bhiwani, Haryana, who won Bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, begins his pro career on the huge double world title show headlined by Terry Flanagan's WBO World Lightweight title defence against Diego Magdaleno and Liam Smith's challenge for the Vacant WBO World Super-Welterweight title against John Thompson.
Singh had a highly decorated amateur career that also includes Silver at the 2006 and 2014 Commonwealth Games; Bronze at the 2006 Asian Games, 2009 World Amateur Championships and 2010 Commonwealth Games; Gold at the 2010 Asian Games, and was rated the world's number one middleweight in 2009.
To make the transition from the amateur code to the professionals, Singh has set up his UK training base in Manchester at the gym of top trainer Lee Beard, who trains current hot talents Jack Catterall and Adrian Gonzalez, as aims to make history and become India's first ever world professional boxing champion.
All-action Singh's first fight will be over four rounds in the middleweight division, against an opponent to be confirmed shortly. Singh will be competing in one of the hottest weight classes in world boxing with elite fighters Gennady Golovkin, Miguel Cotto, Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders all campaigning at 160lbs and aims to be in their position one day.
Singh can't wait to get into the ring at the Manchester Arena and show the boxing world just what he can do and aims to make an immediate impression for the fans' in attendance and the viewers watching on The Channel Of Champions BoxNation, who will televise the fight live, with a powerful performance.
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